Lehighton plans ‘deep cleaning’ of district buildings

Several after school activities in Lehighton Area School District will be postponed over the next week as a deep cleaning of district buildings takes place in the wake of the Coronavirus.

Superintendent Jonathan Cleaver sent a letter to parents on Tuesday notifying them that there have been no positive cases of COVID-19 reported to the district, but every precaution will be taken.

After school activities at the elementary center have been canceled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. There will be no events at the middle school on Saturday and no events at the high school on Sunday.

“As part of the plan to enhance the cleaning within our buildings, special attention will be given to public places and frequently touched surfaces such as keyboards, railings, light switches, door handles and lavatory areas,” Cleaver wrote. “We will continue to assess the length of time needed to perform this deep cleaning process.”

Cleaver said George’s Transportation, the district’s bus company, is also performing additional cleaning on its fleet as part of an effort to assist in controlling the virus.

“We will be assessing the situation on a weekly basis and continue to keep the entire Lehighton Educational Community informed as new information becomes available,” he added. “We hope that by taking the additional measures we can limit our students and staff to the exposure of COVID-19.”